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Term Information

Accession
GO:0003406
Name
retinal pigment epithelium development
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
RPE development
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The progression of the retinal pigment epithelium over time, from its initial formation to the mature structure. The retinal pigment epithelium is the melanin-containing layer of cells between the retina and the choroid that absorbs scattered and reflected light and removes waste products produced by the photoreceptor cells. Source: GOC:dph, GOC:tb, GOC:ascb_2009
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History
See term history for GO:0003406 at QuickGO
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Parents of retinal pigment epithelium development (GO:0003406)
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retinal pigment epithelium development [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  retina development in camera-type eye (GO:0060041)
retinal pigment epithelium development [is_a relation] is_a  epithelium development (GO:0060429)

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